Trunk



(No Mvod'el.) N A. S. WILKINSON.

TRUNK.

Pmtea Dec. 12, 1893.

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NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

.ASHBY S. VILKINSON, OF RICHMOND, VIRGINIA.

TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 510,459, dated December 12, 1893. Application iilcd July 31,1893- Serial No. 481,994. (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern.-

Be it knownthat I, ASHBY S. WILKINsoN,a citizen of the United States, residing at Richmond, in the county of Henrico and State of Virginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

The present invention has relation to that class of trunks in which the tray thereof is connected with pivoted links or arms which in turn are attached to the body and lid or cover of the trunk whereby the tray is supported in an elevated position to obtain convenient access to the interior of the trunk.

The object of the present invention is to improve the manner of connectingthe tray to the body and lid or cover of the trunk to render it more convenient and enhance its value, which objects are attained by the construction substantially as shown in the drawings and hereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 of the drawings represents a perspective view of a trunk constructed in accordance with my invention, showing the tray in position that it will assume when the lid or cover is raised. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of Fig. 1 showing the tray in po sition in dotted lines when thrown back into the lid or cover. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the lid or cover closed and the position the tray will assu me.

In the accompanying drawings A represents the body of the trunk and B the hinged cover or lid, said body having upon its inner sides the usual cleats a for supporting the tray when the trunk is closed.

The body and lid of the trunk may be of any suitable shape and design and of any suitable material that trunks are usual] y constructed of and the cleats upon the interior of the body may be slightly inclined as shown in Figs. 2 and 3. The tray C may also be of any suitable construction and of any desirable size and shape, and may have connected thereto a suitable box D for containing a parasol or other articles that it is desired to place therein. The box is connected to the tray by the links b c which are pivoted together at their inner ends, the links b being rigidly connected to the ends of the tray while the links c are pivoted to ends of the box as shown.

The tray and box are provided with lids CZ e respectively and suitablemeans for fastening them closed. To the interior sides or ends of the lid B are rigidly secured metal braces f and to the ends of the braces are pivoted the ends of ievers E which in turn are pivoted to links g, said links being pivoted to the sides or ends of the lid.

Io hold the box D in its relative position with the tray C as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, stops Ah are provided which also takes the strain off the pivoted ends of the links b c.

The underside of the tray and box are provided with metal friction plates F G respectively and also the lid`is provided with similar plates H so as to take o the wear from the parts. The cleats u, are also provided with friction plates I to take the wear 0E the cleats and also to form a smooth track for the tray and box to slide thereon when the lid of the trunk is raised. Vhen the lid of the trunk is raised the tray with its box will automatically move toits proper place as shown in Figs. l and 2, thus enabling access to the interior of the trunk.

It willV be seen that the rear portion of the body of the trunk is cut away as shown at 1l so as to allow the rounded corner or edge 7c of the tray to be brought to its proper place for closing the lid. The rounded corner or edge of thev tray is of importance as should any obstruction occur at the rear side of the tray, the rounded corner or edge would enable the tray to ride over it. The rounded corner or edge of the tray in connection with the cutaway portion at the rear of the trunk-body enables the tray to turn back in position in the lid or cover of the trunk, as shown in dotted lines, Fig. 2.

The metal friction plates render the parts easily movable and prevent injury to the tray or box should eith'er ot' them stick or fail to work in opening and closing the lid of the trunk.

Having now fully described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

Atrunk having its body out awayat its back In testimony that I claim the above I have or rear side, a tray having its rear lower eorhereunto subscribed my name in the presence ro ner or edge rounded as shown, 1meansor coni of two Witnesses. meeting the tray to the trunkid, an meta A 5 friction plates connected to the tray and ASHBY s' WLKINSON' trunk-lid and to the cleats for supporting the Vtnesses: tray within the body of the trunk, substan- R. J. SMITH, tially as and fol` the purpose set forth. VALTER B. FIGG. 

